Violin wrist-brace.



No. 776,434. PATENTED NOV. 29, 1904.

J. W. SMITH. VIOLIN WRIST BRAGE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented November 29, 1904.

JAMES W. SMITH, OF WELLINGTON, KANSAS.

VIOLIN WRIST-BRACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 778,434, dated November 29, 1904.

I Application filed November 16, 1903. Serial No. 181,464- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs W. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wellington,in the county of Sumner and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Violin VVrist-Brace, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a brace for the wrist when playing the violin; and the objects of my invention are, first, to provide a medium to assist the pupil in obtaining the correct position of the wrist while playing the violin, and, second, to aflord facilities for executing the shake. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved attachment to a violin. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of component parts or members of the brace. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the clamping member. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the clamp.

My violin attachment is formed of a clamp adapted for application to the neck end of the violin, as shown in Fig. 1, a brace proper, 6,, adapted to rest or bear upon the wrist of the player, and an intermediate device cl, which connects the said clamp and brace proper, but is detachable from both. The clamp is formed of hooks (0, having screw-threaded shanks, a U-shaped hook 0, also having threaded shanks, and connecting-tubes b, which are threaded internally and. adapted to receive the parts a 0. The part 0, or clamp proper, is bent at a right angle at a point adjacent to its closed end, which extends across one end of the U-shaped piece (Z, that detachably connects the clamp and brace proper, and thus holds the piece (Z firmly against the under side of the violin, where the tubes or cylindrical nuts 5 are rotated to tighten the clamp upon the violin.

It will be noted (see Fig. 2) that one horn or arm 6 of the brace c is extended, so that in use it bears against the side of the wrist adjacent to the thumb of the player.

One end of the piece (Z is provided with lateral lugs or projections. One end of the braceeis split longitudinally, and the springarms thus formed are constructed with integral flanges e bent inwardly and serving as jaws to clasp and hold the bent piece (Z in any adjustment between them. Thus one end of part (Z is held detachably by the clamp a b 0 in contact with the violin, and the other end is clamped between the ears or flanges e of the brace 0. (See Fig. 2.)

What I claim is 1. The improved violin-brace comprising aclamp adapted for application to aviolin, and a U-shaped piece which is held by said clamp, and a brace proper adapted to bear upon the wrist of the player, and. having its opposite end provided with spring-jaws adapted for detachable engagement with the free end of said U-shaped piece,substantially as described.

2. The improved violin-brace comprising a violin-clamp consisting of hooks having threaded shanks, and the angular clamp proper having threaded shanks, tubes connecting said parts, a brace proper adapted to bear upon the wrist of the player, the U-shaped connecting-piece which is held at one end by said clamp, and at the other by the brace, thus serving to rigidly connect them, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

7 JAMES W. SMITH.

Witnesses:

W. B. TRACY, C. A. TRACY. 

